Deputies arrest man in Loleta, recover stolen weapons, property

Deputies arrested a man in Loleta on Monday on suspicion of possession of stolen property and weapons, according to a Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release.

Tracy Edward Johnson, 39, was arrested around 3:30 p.m. at his mother's house in the 2400 block of Eel River Drive in Loleta after she gave deputies consent to search the house. Johnson's mother told deputies she was afraid her son might use the weapons against law enforcement, according to the release.

Deputies found two stolen loaded rifles behind the couch and a loaded semi-automatic handgun under the couch cushion, according to the release.

Johnson was arrested on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, being a convicted felon in possession of a loaded stolen firearm, criminal storage of a firearm, illegal possession of an assault weapon, being a felon in possession of ammunition, grand theft, possession of stolen property and being a felon in possession of tear gas. Johnson was booked into Humboldt County jail on $50,000 bail.